^{September 23rd, 2011}
Microsoft has acquired certain assets of BHOLD, a leading provider of identity and access governance functionality. BHOLD will continue as an independent entity.

^{September 28th, 2011}
With Microsoft’s recent announcement of the acquisition of certain assets of BHOLD, different Identity and Access Governance industry stakeholders have responded extremely positively to this acquisition.

^{June 2011}
KPMG and Microsoft, supported by BHOLD, are organizing a series of round tables on orchestrating identities and access when moving IT assets to the cloud

^{May 2011}
Case Study Helvetia - Award winning role management implementation

^{March 2011}

BHOLD is proud to announce that from 1 March 2011 onwards the new Attestation2011 will be available. This is the solution to effectively and efficiently address the customer needs for access re-certification. BHOLD Attestation automates the access certification process, establishing repeatable practices for more consistent, reliable and cost effective certification campaigns. As depicted in the diagram, BHOLD Attestation automates the entire process from the definition of the Attestation Campaign through to the review of the campaign's performance and compliance reporting.

^{February 2011}
BHOLD offers a central function in a dynamic organization, with ambitious future plans, an entrepreneurial corporate culture with room for initiative, the possibility to be part of a Dutch software provider with global customers, a market conform salary and secondary conditions of employment, and last but not least, a high ’fun factor’ and cohesiveness among team member

^{18 January 2011}
BHOLD, the leading technology vendor of software for Access Management and Control, today announced that Arend Verweij has accepted the position of CEO of the company’s global operations.

^{December 2010}

Equens – pan-European payment processor, just processed the 2 billionth debit transaction in 2010 in The Netherlands – invests in BHOLD Controls Analytics as part of PCI-DSS compliance

^{December 2010}
SOx, PCI-DSS,  HIPAA. What access control standard will evolve from WikiLEaks?

^{November 2010}
BHOLD Suite is a permanent solution for role-based access management, providing for prevention of unauthorised access, so that you no longer have to make repeated attempts to track down and resolve recurring security issues.

^{November 2010}
BHOLD has a new software solution: BHOLD Reporting for Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager 2010: this product extends FIM 2010's administrative tools with extensive enterprise-wide reporting capabilities. More information, click here.

^{October 2010}
Column: A serious priority - Why businesses urgently need to control access to information.

^{October 2010}
Article Didier Assandri in Banque and Finance: Computer security for banking and financial data. Legal governance versus internale security.

^{October 2010}
In the Hotseat: Didier Assandri, Managing Director, SOLVIS
Founder of Swiss based SOLVIS and an expert in the field of Role Based Access Control (RBAC), Didier Assandri talks to BHOLD about the exciting developments in the RBAC arena.

^{October 2010}
Case Study Triodos Bank

^{September 2010}
BHOLD Controls product update: features & benefits

The latest release of BHOLD Controls features several exciting new enhancements. Here we highlight four of the key improvements:

^{September 2010}
BHOLD Controls Factsheet

^{August 2010}
Snooping. An employee who peeked at records, mostly for celebrities, will serve prison time.

^{August 2010}
KLM employee accused of fraud – due to insufficient SoD-controls

^{July 2010}
Access Governance - a ideal business opportunity for IT-auditors
With access to programs and data being one of the key IT-controls in an IT-audit and the lack of control of most customers, it’s no wonder that excessive access rights are one of the most prevalent audit findings. Access Governance offers an ideal solution for better and faster IT-audit services.

^{Maart 2010}
BHOLD announces the launch of BHOLD Controls, an innovative software tool for Governance, Risk management and Compliance. BHOLD Controls allows business users and auditors to detect and repair violations to access policies and has been developed in close co-operation with IT auditors. Using BHOLD Controls, organizations meet their compliance requirements and significantly reduce security risks. BHOLD Controls is available as a standalone application for customers or as BHOLD Controls for Auditors, to be used by auditors for their customers.

^{Maart 2010}
Oxford Computer Group (OCG), a leading provider of Microsoft identity and security solutions and BHOLD Company a complimentary provider of rich access control solutions, are pleased to announce their partnership to accelerate the delivery of enterprise identity and access governance solutions with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010.

^{August 2010}
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link and unfortunately for a lot of companies the weakest link is identity and access management (IAM). We spoke to John Hermans, Global Leader for Identity and Access Management at KPMG about the importance of access governance.

^{Januari 2010}
After an extensive period of software development and testing, BHOLD was able to launch its two new software tools: BHOLD Controls and BHOLD Suite. BHOLD Controls is an analysis tool for access governance. This solution is available as a standalone version for checking the status of access management within your organization, and as BHOLD Controls for Auditors, to be used by (external) auditors to improve IT audits. BHOLD Suite offers a structural and preventive solution for complete access management.

^{March 2010}
At the beginning of March, Oxford Computer Group (OCG), a leading provider of Microsoft identity and security solutions and BHOLD announced their partnership to accelerate the delivery of enterprise identity and access governance solutions with Microsoft Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010. Neil Coughlan, Managing Director OCG UK, explains the advantages of this partnership for customers.

^{March 2010}
In response to the growing interest in access control from across the market, BHOLD is pleased to announce a number of important changes. Not only have we released new software, we have been on the recruitment trail, have opened three new offices abroad, and developed new and existing business partnerships with key players in the industry. We have also been busy redesigning our corporate collateral and launching a brand new website.

^{March 2010}
In the past few months BHOLD has welcomed a number of new customers including Triodos Bank, Cornèr Banca and Equens.

^{February 2010}
We are always delighted to have an opportunity to meet and catch up with customers, prospects, partners and suppliers at the events we attend and organize across the globe. Highlights of the last few months included: RSA in San Francisco, eema event in Utrecht and EuroCACS in Budapest.

^{May 2010}
BHOLD is pleased to annouce a partnership of its business partner Solvis (Switzerland) with adhoc International, a specialist on Performance Engineering Solutions. Solvis' intention with this strategic partnership is to broaden their range of offerings and benefit of synergies and reduced sales cycle. Adhoc International is also well implemented in countries like Morocco and Tunisia, which offers both companies many opportunities. Solvis and adhoc already have got their first project in Casablanca.

^{January 2010}
Utrecht (NL), 21 January 2010 – Compliance, Operational efficiency, IT Security, federation, new business models, all drive role based access control towards the gravity point of efficient effective controlled information management. What used to be a geek thing is nowadays an item for everybody, nervous security officers hurried workers, impatient managers, we all understands that swift information management starts and ends with access control.

^{January 2010}
John Mortimer and Dirk Steiner are appointed Sales Managers at BHOLD Company BV. With their appointments, BHOLD expands its sales teams in the United Kingdom and Germany. Their appointments reflect BHOLD’s strategy to exploit its leading position in the fast growing market for Enterprise Authorization Management together with Microsoft.

^{December 2000}
"What is the best approach to Access Governance?" This was the key question in the webinar organized by Kuppinger Cole’s analysts. Martin Kuppinger and BHOLD’s Paul Heiden, together with industry leaders from SAP and Oracle, discussed the strengths and weaknesses of the different approaches and the path towards mature authorization management.
Please follow this link to the 48min. podcast.

^{September 2009}
An interview with Rüdiger Berndt from OCG about the Microsoft and BHOLD solution for IAM

^{September 2009}
BHOLD, the leading vendor for Authorization Management Solutions, and Oxford Computer Group today announced a strategic partnership in the German Identity Management arena. Both companies will be selling software and services based on the BHOLD product suite and the Microsoft platform. OCG will complement the BHOLD solution with services extending its long serving experience in the Identity Management market.

^{September 2009}
As per July 1st, 2009, Taco de Muinck Keizer is appointed Channel Director at BHOLD Company B.V.

^{July 2009}
To our French readers!

^{June 2009}
Last Friday BHOLD opened its new headquarters in Utrecht. Looking out over the old city of Utrecht and its university, it will house BHOLD Management, R&D, Customer Support Center and Partner sales. The office reflects BHOLD’s strategy to execute with our partners and Microsoft and BHOLD’s leading position in the fast growing market for Enterprise Authorization Management. With training facilities, project rooms and an open atmosphere where people easily meet and work, this new office will definitely endorse our growth.

^{May 2009}
Helvetia, the Swiss insurance company, has won an European Identity Award with its unparalleled role based authorization workflow system. The Identity Management solution at Helvetia Insurances has been awarded as “Best internal IAM/GRC-Project” of 2008/2009 by the German analysts firm Kuppinger Cole + Partner at their European Identity Conference, held in Munich last week.

Helvetia has implemented a full role based authorization system for ordering and controlling authorizations. The solution was provided by BHOLD and leverages Helvetia’s existing IAM infrastructure from Novell.

^{April 2009}
Computacenter is world’s first system integrator to demonstrate a complete and mature role based solution for Microsoft Identity Lifecycle Manager 2. This initiative is made possible by the integration of the Forefront Identity Manager 2010 (FIM) (formerly known as ILM “2”) with BHOLD Role Management. The total solution will be demonstrated at the BHOLD booth at the European Identity Conference from 5 to 8 May 2009 in Munich.

^{April 2009}
Helvetia, a Swiss Insurance Company, has been nominated for Kuppinger Cole's European Identity Award. This award is part of the European Identity Conference (EIC) 2009, which is held on 5-8 May, 2009.

^{February 2009}
BHOLD organized a Functional Training for its partners. The training was succesfully completed by all participants and an official BHOLD Certificate has been awarded. This training received a very good evaluation, it scored 9 out of 10.

^{January 2009}
BHOLD, the market leading vendor of Enterprise Authorization Management (EAM) solutions, and SOLVIS, the Swiss IT Security specialist with a focus on Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership. Solvis will provide expertise and services based on the BHOLD solution in Switzerland.

^{November 2009}
the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) issued a press release stating that the information security at hospitals is not according to the required standard.

^{September 2009}
Rabobank Nederland, one of the largest banks in the Netherlands, now uses BHOLD Rolmine to support the implementation of Role Based Access Control. The bank is the first customer to deploy a BHOLD Company solution in the form of a lease.

^{August 2008}
HUK Coburg, one of the largest german insurance companies, has, after a thorough selection process, decided to implement BHOLD EAM.

^{June 2008}
BHOLD, the market leading vendor of Enterprise Authorization Management (EAM) solutions, and Wipro Technologies, a global services provider delivering technology-driven business solutions that meet the strategic objectives of their clients, signed an agreement for reselling the BHOLD EAM software solution. With BHOLD, Wipro have found a partner and product that completes their IDM offering.

^{June 2008}
BHOLD, the market leading vendor of Enterprise Authorization Management (EAM) solutions, and SecurIntegration, an SAP security and GRC consultancy firm with headquarters in Cologne and offices in Europe, America and Asia, announced their partnership in the SAP Identity Management market. Both companies will be working closely together to offer customers a complete IDM solution integrated within their SAP environment. SecurIntegration will be reselling BHOLD EAM software.

^{May 2008}
Managing the use of Information across Application Boundaries
Paul Heiden (CEO and Founder of BHOLD Company), interviewed by Felix Gaehtgens (Senior Analyst and Partner at Kuppinger Cole + Partner)

^{April 2008}
The fraud incident at Société Générale has shown the business case for internal control, data protection and IT-auditing once and for all. At the request of B&E, Ben van der Veer, president of the board of KPMG Netherlands, Paul Heiden, founder of BHOLD Company and Edo Roos Lindgreen, professor IT & Auditing, Amsterdam Business School (UvA), discuss the proposition that this incident offers chances for the Netherlands.

^{April 2008}
BHOLD, the leading vendor for Authorization Management Solutions, and Compu-tacenter today announced a strategic partnership in the Identity Management arena. Both companies will be selling software and services based on the BHOLD product suite. Computacenter will complement the BHOLD solution with services extending its long serving experience in the Identity Management market.

^{April 2008}
BHOLD, the market leading provider of Enterprise Authorization Management (EAM) software, was chosen by Equens (www.equens.com) to streamline and manage their processes for access to information assets for their internal and external users. Equens, one of Europe’s largest and most innovative payment processors, is owned by a group of leading European banks.

^{May 2008}
BHOLD Company is proud to introduce BHOLD Rolmine. The introduction of this product completes the BHOLD Enterprise Authorization Management (EAM) total solution.

^{May 2008}
Catastrophes such as Société Générale are Preventable
Expertise and Technology Widely Available

^{January 2008}
Major analyst review of BHOLD Enterprise Authorization Management

^{November 2007}
Martin Kuppinger from Kuppinger Cole & Partner, has written a vendor report on BHOLD.
"BHOLD is very well positioned and has, in relation to the size of the company, an excellent ability to execute based on its strong partner structure."

_{^{October 2007}}
BHOLD congratulates the Dutch Ministry of Finance on winning the third place prize at the Identity Award 2007. The Ministry was recognized for their innovative approach in the area of identity management, of which the BHOLD Enterprise Authorization Management solution is an integral part. They also received the prize for being an example for many other ministries and governmental organizations.

^{October 2007}
In october BHOLD will release version 3.3.0 of its Enterprise Authorization Management software. In this new version you will find functional, as well as other, enhancements. Below is a selection of the improvements.

^{July 2007}
BHOLD Partner Training in Germany, Date: 24 & 25 July 2007
Location: Ratingen, Germany

^{July 2007}
BHOLD Enterprise Authorization Manager (EAM) version 3.2.0 will be released.

^{July 2007}
BHOLD has changed its product name from BHOLD Suite to BHOLD Enterprise Authorization Manager (BHOLD EAM).

^{July 2007}
The BHOLD Customer Service department has a new telephone number and can now be reached on +31 35 695 8016.

^{January 2007}
The new edition of the Role-Based Access Control bestseller by the members of the National Institute of Standards & Technology is available from February 2007. BHOLD has contributed to this new edition. Role-Based Access Control, Second Edition ISBN 1-59693-113-2 David F. Ferraiolo Approx. 400 pages. Available February 2007.

^{January 2007}
Dave Kearns in Network World's Identity Management Newsletter expects RBAC to be the driving force behind Identity Management projects.

^{January 2005}
SecurIT, a leading system integrator for IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) and Tivoli Access Manager (ITAM) , hast started a BHOLD practice. With BHOLD they fill the gap that many ITIM users experience, a complete and integrated RBAC management system to leverage the provisioning infrastructure and provide regulatory compliance.

^{September 2005}
BHOLD Awarded by Novell: Solution of the Year 2005
During the Partner Summit at BrainShare Barcelona, BHOLD has been awarded the Novell 'Solution of the Year'. The seamlessly integrated solution of Novell's Identity Manager and eDirectory with BHOLD's Role Based Access Control provides customers with a very complete solution for IT Governance and Delegated management of users and access rights.

^{April 2005}
The Malam Group, one of Israel's major IT groups, has been appointed as the exclusive deployment partner for BHOLD in Israel. Maarten Stultjens, director of BHOLD Company, is very proud to have such a high qualitative representative for the Israeli market. Mr Haim Ingir, COO of Malam, sees great opportunities for the BHOLD product suite in the Israeli market. Large enterprises requiring controlled access to information have shown a strong interest in Role Based Access Control. The combination of the most proven RBAC solution of BHOLD with the superb provisioning capabilities of Novell provides Malam with the best of breed offering.

^{January 2005}
To manage and control the use of IT often starts with SAP-systems. Role based access control for this specific and often business critical environment requires in-depth expertise. In 2003 BHOLD and CSI started to develop a joint proposition for this area. Where BHOLD offers overarching RBAC, CSI focuses entirely on authorization management for SAP-systems.

^{January 2005}
At the end of last year Burton group analist Gerry Gebel issued an In-Depth Research Report about Managed Authorization Services.

^{December 2003}
Torex-Hiscom, one of Europe's leaders in healthcare IT, and BHOLD have signed a Letter of Intent to adapt the BHOLD Suite in het product portfolio of Torex-Hsicom. Torex-Hiscom provides clinical, financial and information management solutions to hospitals, radiology units, labs, GPs, community care and large corporations.

^{November 2003}
Gartner published its Identity and Access Management Landscape.

^{October 2003}
Barcelona Spain. The Directory and Security Strategies Track at Catalyst 2003 will focus on the foundation for inclusionary security: enterprise identity management (IdM).

^{May 2003}
Implementation Framework: fast and realistic!
Based on recent customer implementations and partner experiences BHOLD has renewed the Implementation Framework. With this framework BHOLD and here partners are able to implement centralized authorization management realistic en swiftly.

^{March 2003}
Two new modules have been added to the BHOLD Auditor: the Alerter and the Enforcer. The BHOLD Auditor enables auditors to periodically control the consistency between the authorization model in the BHOLD Identity Manager and the actual Authorization settings in controlled application.

^{March 2002}
BHOLD has realized an integration with the Entrust RA. For a user who needs a digital certificate –based on the corporate security policy as laid down in the BHOLD Management System- an automatic protocol will be started.

^{November 2001}
BHOLD has released its Java Servlet front-end. This enables our customers to choose between any of the major webservers, like: Apache, iPlanet, Websphere and Microsoft IIS.

^{October 2001}
CreAim receives seal for secure business from the Association of EDP Auditors (NOREA). According to this seal the application FineReflect can be regarded as secure according to the standards set-out by NOREA.

^{April 2001}
RSA SecurID, the leading authentication mechanism, has been integrated with BHOLD via a new Business Connnector. This Business Connector integrates with the RSA AceServer and initiates the provisioning and revocation of SecurID-tokens.

^{March 2001}
Together with IBM a Business Connector with Tivoli SecureWay Policy Director has been realized. Tivoli Policy Director (Access Manager) for authentication and single sign-on, combined with BHOLD's Identity Management software make a unique offering for a.o. Websphere environments.

^{January 2001}
BHOLD Company and CreAim sign a contract for the implementation of BHOLD Suite 2.5 in an ASP environment.

^{November 2000}
Business connector with Gemplus/CeloCom eAccess Server.

^{October 2000}
The Global Risk Management group of PricewaterhouseCoopers has evaluated the BHOLD Suite. Special attention has been paid for delegation of authorization management. Based on this evaluation bhold company has been granted a 'Letter of Comfort'.